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New Details Surface About Mark Zuckerberg's Wedding Day [PICS]

New Details Surface About Mark Zuckerberg's Wedding Day

Exchanging Vows

Mark Zuckerberg and his longtime girlfriend Priscilla Chan -- who first met while attending Harvard University -- elected to exchange vows in front of guests. Attendees arrived at their Palo Alto, Calif. home for what they thought was Chan's graduation party from medical school.

Marriage Plans

Here Comes the Bride

Chan walked down the aisle with their Hungarian sheepdog, Beast.

The Food

The Zuckerbergs' guests enjoyed modest sushi and Mexican fare from the couple's two favorite restaurants in the Palo Alto, Calif. area -- Palo Alto Sol and Fuki Sushi. The Mexican entrees reportedly cost $7.50 for each person, according to The Daily Mail

Guests also enjoyed chocolate "mice" from chocolatier L.A. Burdick -- treats that the couple shared on their first date.

Surprise Performance

Billie Joe Armstrong, the lead singer of pop punk band Green Day, performed his song "Last Night on Earth" for the couple, who shared a dance in front of clapping guests. Zuckerberg has long been a big fan of Green Day and has developed a close friendship with Armstrong over the years.

Other music reportedly overheard from neighbors include songs from Michael Jackson, Bon Jovi and Flo Rida.

Honeymoon

Zuckerberg and Chan haven't announced honeymoon plans just yet, but the New York Times reported that the couple is gearing up for a trip to Peru later this year. Their previous vacation spots have included China and India.

Update: Zuckerberg and Chan have since been spotted in Rome for their honeymoon.

The Dress

Chan's $4,700 ivory lace wedding dress from designer Claire Pettibone was purchased from a boutique shop in Denver. Pettibone didn't know Chan wore the dress until her husband saw a picture online from the wedding. Traffic to the designer's site has since skyrocketed.

Some believe Chan's dress could spark a series of copy-cat efforts, similar to how Kate Middleton's wedding dress became a trend after she married Prince William in 2011.

The Ruby

Zuckerberg gave Chan a ruby ring, with two small diamonds on each side, reportedly valued at $25,000. Various media outlets The New York Post have called the choice "cheap," saying the billionaire should have spent more on his bride.

Pre-Nuptial Agreement?

Although it's unknown if the couple signed a pre-nuptial agreement but if they did not, the law in California protects anything Zuckerberg earned before the couple married.

A little more than a week after the big day, new details have surfaced about Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's secret wedding to his longtime girlfriend Priscilla Chan.

The private wedding, held in the backyard of their $7 million home in Palo Alto, Calif. in front of about 100 guests, came just one day after Facebook went public and was valued at more than $100 billion.

In the past few days, we've learned more about the couple's nine-year relationship — in fact, according to a New York Times report, Chan purchased her dress last October, indicating the marriage had been in the works for at least the past seven months.

In addition, the couple had an agreement about how to approach a work and personal-life balance. Chan required Zuckerberg to spend at least 100 minutes of time together each week, as well as one date night and a two-week vacation each year.

Details about the wedding have also come to light, including the modest fare served to guests, songs the couple danced to and who accompanied Chan down the aisle. Find out about those specifics and more in the gallery above.

If you were a billionaire, what would you choose for your wedding? What food would be served? Who would play the music? Where you would go on your honeymoon?

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